by Andi | Dec 19, 2010 | Andi's Book
The Beatles on Abbey Road. Images of Senses Fail and Switchfoot. A closet door decorated with peace quotes. Photos, flowers, New Orleans Saints memorabilia. These are the things surrounding me tonight as I sleep in the room of my friend’s daughter Maria, a... by Andi | Dec 18, 2010 | Andi's Book
It’s meager in here tonight. The energy of the past few days – cleaning, cooking, planning – is gone. The people who filled the house earlier have left. The candles have been blown out. The food put away; the dishes washed. Dad has gone to bed, and I... by Andi | Dec 18, 2010 | Andi's Book
It’s meager in here tonight. The energy of the past few days – cleaning, cooking, planning – is gone. The people who filled the house earlier have left. The candles have been blown out. The food put away; the dishes washed. Dad has gone to bed, and I... by Andi | Dec 17, 2010 | Andi's Book
It’s not that I want Christmas to be over or that I’m not looking forward to it – my brother is coming, we’ll have some sort of meal, there are presents – but to be honest, I think all of us have downplayed Christmas, perhaps... by Andi | Dec 17, 2010 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations
Sometimes books arrive at just the right moments. Usually I think these books are heady, intellectual numbers that set my thinking straight or give me clarity on the path of life. But in this case, Rosy Thornton’s The Tapestry of Love was neither heady or...